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24 Cards in this Set
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Instinctive |
She's an instinctive player |
Spontaneous .. Innate .. Natural |
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Lace (sth) up |
She can lace up her shoes and she's only five |
To fasten shoes .. Boots or piece of clothing by tying the lacess |
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Laces |
Your shoe laces are undone |
Shoes strings |
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Tune (sth/sb) out |
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out / most of what he says is such garbage that i just tune him out |
To ignore someone or to stop listening to something |
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Cottage |
They rented a little beach cottage |
A small house especially in the country |
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In charge of |
Who's in charge here? / the teacher put me in charge of orgnizing the project. |
Responsible for something or someone |
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Cozy |
A cozy little room. |
Warm, comfortable and safe |
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Cozy |
A cozy chat with a friend |
Friendly and private |
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Rant and rare |
She was ranting and raring about some imagined insult |
Shout and complain angrily in an incontrolled way |
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Gradually |
Women have gradually become more involved in the decision-making process / the weather gradually improved |
Slowly , over a long period of time. |
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Eventually |
Our flight eventually left five hours late. |
Finally .. After along time or alot of effort and problems.. |
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Entitled |
These kids are spoiled and entitled. |
Adj = feeling that u have a right to the good things in life without having to work for them |
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Entitled |
He wasn't entitled to borrow money from the cash box |
Verb= allow .. Enable .. Empower مخول |
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Squeal |
The children were running around squealing with excitement |
To make a long, high sound |
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Exclaim |
"You can't leave now" she exclaimed. |
To say or shout something suddenly because of surprise, fear, pleasure |
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Irritable |
Be careful what u say - he's irritable today |
Bad-tempered |
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Reluctantly |
Reluctantly, he did what i asked./they reluctantly allowed her to act in the play |
Unwilling .. Hesitantly ( * eagerly .. Passionately* ) |
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Lose one's edge |
He used to be the best soccer player but after he got married he lost his edge. |
To no longer have the skills or ability to be as successful as before |
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Folly |
Foolishness .. Stupidity |
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Emaciated |
There were pictures of emaciated children on the cover of the magazine. |
Very thin and weak because of illness or extreme hunger |
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Companion |
Travelling companions .. The dog has been her constant companion these past ten years |
(To accompany )Partner .. Pal .. Buddy |
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Custom |
It's my custom to go for a walk on sunday morning. / he left the house at nine exactly ,as is his custom. |
Habit |
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Custom |
What customs do u have for new year in your country? / a local custom. |
Tradition |
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Lighten up |
Oh, Lighten up! I was only joking |
Calm down .. Cheer up .. Relax .. Take it easy. |
